Not long ago, Rachel Menard announced the sale of her debut novel, GAME OF STRENGTH AND STORM, in our Sub It Club submission support group. She also shared some quick stats on her journey, and they are amazing! Certain that we all needed to know more, I asked Rachel if she would tell us about... Continue Reading →
When the call is not THE call but becomes THE CALL that changes everything
If you’ve been around this business for even the shortest amount of time, you have heard people talk about THE call. It’s the call every writer dreams of. The call where an agent, a real-life professional in the publishing industry, calls you, the fabulous but vastly underappreciated writer, to offer representation. In this dream scenario,... Continue Reading →
Sneaky Submission Stumbles
Last year, I wrote about some common query missteps that I often see in submissions, and for this year's post, I thought I'd tackle some oft-overlooked, smaller snafus. Including the copyright year in the manuscript (unless it's the current year): I know that a common fear for newly-querying authors is that an agent might steal... Continue Reading →
Rachelle E. Morrison’s Journey to Landing Her Agent
You may have noticed Rachelle E. Morrison's great news on our 2015 Year of Success post. She signed with an agent! Today Rachelle is here to share her journey with us. I hope you find Rachelle's planning, perseverance, and patience inspiring. I know I do! The Journey to Landing My Agent It all started with a twitter... Continue Reading →